Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-09
HISTORY OF TILE WEEK.

HISTORY OF THE WEEK.
The Utah constitutional convention
has undertaken to grapple with the Nor
on-polygamy question. Sections have
polygamy being considered incompatible
with republican form of government,
each of them is hereby forbidden and de-
clared a misdemeanor. The punishment
for violation is a fine not exceeding 500
and imprisonment for not less than six
months nor more than three years. The
section shall be construed as operative
without legislation and offenses prohibited
will not be barred by any statute OF limita-
{ ton, nor shall the power OF pardon extend
thereunto until such pardon be approved
by the President of..the United States. Any
foregoing section shall not become a law
till ratified by congress and the president Of
the United States These sections have
been agreed to in committee and caucus,
and it is Thoughts will undoubtedly be passed
by the convention. The Mormon leaders
think this will prove the settlement Of the
vexatious Mormon problem.
The regular monthly cotton crop re-
port of the Memphis district, which en-
braces West Tennessee, North Mississippi,
North Arkansas and North Alabama, pub
lished by Hill, Fontaine e Co., says: The
weather during June has in the main been
favorable to cotton. Rain, which was
needed in many localities, fell during the
showers have fallen throughout the district
within the past four days, which have been
of material benefit to both cotton and corn.
With rare exception our 312 correspondents
as rule report good stands, with the plant
forming and blooming well. The condition
last year, but is on an average fully two
weeks earlier. Most promising outlook for
cotton.
The Prohibitionists of Ohio, held
their State Convention at Delaware and
nominated state ticket. The convention
was composed of sol delegates, of whom ISL
had been Democrats and an ex-rebel
soldier. The poll also showed among the
delegates ECO preachers, 40 physicians and
~ lawyers. Most of the others were farm
ers. The following nomination were made {:
Morris Sharp, Washington Court House,
Tor governor; M. Mills OF Woodstock, for
lieutenant governor; Thomas Evans, of
Delaware, auditor; P. B. Brown, of Youngs-
9. II. Hand and Gideon T. Stewart, of
Huron, for judges Of the supreme court;
George T. Grow, of Urbana, for attorney
general, and Abraham Teabout, of Cleve-
land, for member of the board of public
works.
The mercantile agency of R. G. Dun
& Co., Of New York city reports thatfor the
first half of 1887 the failures in the United
States are ,912 in number against 5, 156 for
the same period in the previous year, show
ing decline of 244. While there is a
marked decrease in tho number of failures
the liabilities show slight increase. For
the last half year the liabilities were $685.
$4,000 against $50, AZ, 900 for the first half
Of the year in 1856; The failures in Canada
during the first half of the year 1887 were
III in number against 500 during the same
period of 1885. The amount of liabilities for
the first half of 1887 is $10,693, 015 against
S5,5Ol,697 for the corresponding period of
1886.
A mass meeting Of 500 men was held
June 80, and steps taken to secure lasting
peace from the outrages of the Tolliver
band of desperadoes, whose leader was
killed few days ago. There was an air Of
determination as exhibited by the follow
ing declaration signed by all of the five
hundred: We agree to act as posse conf
tatus whenever summoned by the sheriff to
execute the process of any court, and when
warrants of arrest are placed in our hands
weagree to bring the parties accused to the
bar of the courts, alive if possible, dead if
necessary.
The Utah constitutional convention,
composed of seventy-fve delegates, met at
Salt Lake City, June 80. Hon. John I.
Game, delegate to Congress, was chosen
president He said the convention was
hJyt Ia f,a 71,nh nyro f1,o
constitutional right to assemble and petition
for statehood. Previous obstacles to the adj
mission OF Utah must be faced frankly aid
with view to meet the charge that Utah is
not in harmony with the rest of the nation.
Interest in the general issue is intense.
Hon. Duncan F. Kenner, a promin-
ent and representative citizen, president of
the Louisiana Jockey Club, president of the
with many leading enterprises in that city
and state, died suddenly at his residence in
New Orleans, July aged IA years. Mr..
kenner was formerly a member of congress
and confederate commissioner to France
and also one of the tariff commission ap-
pointed by President Arthur.
July 1, the boiler of an engine driv-
ing threshing machine on the farm of
John Bark, near Mascoutah, ILL.,, exploded.
John PlOb, the engineer, was blown seventy
five feet into the air and instantly killed.
One of his legs was found 500 feet from the
engine. His brother William had both legs
broken. Herman Lenkemeyer had an arm
blown off. Ed Schutler had leg broken
The thresher and two wagons were burned
and two horses killed.
More than two thousand persons as
sembled at the docks at five a. NJ, at Cleve.
land, Ohio, July 1, to witness the arrival on
the Detroit boat of the three men arrest ed
at Alpha, Mich, as the murderers of Lieut.,
Hulligan. A very large force of officers
prevented any demonstration save that of
curiosity, and the men were taken to the
Hulligan was one of the trio.
The Chicago Railway Age of July 1,
prints a report showing that between Jan.
and June 30 there were laid in the United
States 3, 754 miles of new main line track
From present indications the Age believes
that the total for 1887 may surpass that of
previous year in the history Of the country.
At Freeport, III, July L, the thirteenth
annual saengerfest of the Northwestern
close with a summer-night festival and q
display of fireworks. Minneapolis was
chosen for holding the fest two years from
this time.
The local executive committee of the
Grand Army of the Tennessee, whose re-
union is to be held at Detroit, Mich, Sept.
IA and Is, have completed the arrange
ments. Mrs. Gen. Logan and Generals
Sherman and Sheridan promise to be pres
emit.